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I mentioned yesterday that we went to the Aquarium of the Pacific last Saturday. I had never been before and it was really neat to see all the sea creatures. I personally loved the otters. If I could look that cute then I surely would never get in trouble for shopping too much. :) The way they rub their tummies and twist their whiskers with their paws is so cute!

kissing the fishies

can you spot the sea dragons?! talk about camouflage

I will say that Disneyland was actually an easier trip than the aquarium. It was pretty crowded and therefore hard to wheel B around in her stroller which also makes it hard for her to take a nap. :( We eventually wandered outside to get some space so I could push her to sleep. We ended up perusing a Restoration Hardware Outlet which I wasn't too sad about. :)

I think the 911 dispatcher in our area is convinced I'm a crazy lady. Mostly because I called 911 on Friday TWICE. And within two hours of each other. Early Friday morning I was on the phone with my Mom while she was walking her dogs when she started screaming and saying a pit bull was running towards her. Next thing I hear is her telling me where she is and the dogs barking/fighting in the background. I hung up, called 911 (crying, of course) and told the lady what had happened so they sent out an officer. By the grace of God my Mom and the dogs were not hurt/bitten. The pit bull came at them and nipped at them but then retreated into his yard. When the Humane Society showed up to take the dog away he ferociously attacked them and the police officer drew his gun just in case. I thought that was enough excitement for one day but then...

...Blair decided to fall on her face into our brick hearth on the fireplace. Blood EVERYWHERE. I was home alone with her of course and didn't know what to do. There was so much blood I thought if I put her in her car seat she would choke on it. I tried to stop the bleeding with a paper towel but she refused to hold still so I called 911. Again. Yup, I looked like a 911 addict. When they showed up the bleeding had subsided (so I really looked wacko) but they checked her out anyway. I apologized a million times for making them come out (not sorry the firemen had to come out!) and they assured me it was ok. I now have the "small emergency" phone number so the whole shebang doesn't have to haul over to my house next time I have a "first time mom" moment.  Pretty sure they have my address flagged now...

However God is good and Blair is A-OK. There's a first time for everything I guess and now I know oral wounds bleed like hell and that's normal. Live and learn.

We managed to still have a ton of fun that night line dancing with some friends from church. And I must say I kinda deserved to have a drink after that crazy day.

yes! this happened and it was AWESOME thanks to our friends, the Solorio's!

Saturday we went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach with my brother and his wife. It was really fun but I'll be posting more about that later. On Saturday we enjoyed a relaxing Father's Day at home. We ate brunch at my parents house and then went to church that evening. Matt's Dupree BFF was in town from Canada so he stayed the night and hung out with us that evening. That pretty much put the frosting on the cake for Matt's Father's Day celebration!

little hampster (top: similar)

hanging at gramma's with Dada on Father's Day

nothing like water and shades on a hot day! (and that darn blankie)

In other news B is totally walking now! She's still a bit unstable but she's officially walking more than she is crawling now....woohoo! Gotta get that vid posted!

The rest of Disneyland because we had a surprise visit from out of town guests and blogging comes second to that! :) See you tomorrow! Hope all the fathers had an awesome day!

Disneyland managed to live up to its claim as the "happiest place on earth!" I had some anxieties about taking Blair there while she is still so young but they were all put to rest once we saw that the BOB reclined for nap time Mickey's bright smile.

the carousel... her very first ride at Disneyland!

I saw Disneyland from a whole new perspective though...through the eyes of a parent. It was so much more fun to see B enjoy the rides and wear her Minnie ears than it used to be for me to ride all the crazy coasters. I happily munched on my corn dog while she napped in her stroller and didn't find myself missing Indiana Jones all that much.

i could eat a corn dog from Dland every day for the rest of my life. they're THAT good.

small world

Blair's friend Ande (can you spot the dreaded "blankie" that tagged along?)

Cars Land (clearly B didn't meet the height requirement, but if there were a weight requirement she woulda owned it)

tea cups! (blair's dress: baby gap)

There were so many more cute pictures that I will have up for you next week because for some reason they didn't upload. And my feet hurt. And I just spent all day at Disneyland with a one year old so you're gonna cut me some slack. ;)

PS next week we will highlight the do's and dont's of Disneyland with baby now that we're pros. ;)

Thanks again to Monica, Neil, and Ande for sharing the fun with us! We were blessed by you!

A couple years ago I wrote this bucket list and found that it really did keep me accountable to have other people see my goals. I'll never forget climbing Half Dome and wanting to quit but thinking, "What will my readers think when I say I didn't make it?!" Ahhh, the joys of peer pressure. I hope to have the same success this year with the following list..

{2013 bucket list}

1. Re-upholster Chairs- I found three chairs at a friend's garage sale a few months ago and they have been collecting dust in our garage. I finally picked out some fabric for the office chairs but have yet to think about the one going in the guest room. It is time to get this project finished!

original chairs

getting there!

2. Paint fireplace mantel/tv media console- I've been dying to paint our oak (yuck) mantel and media built in a creamy white ever since we moved in. All I need is time! With us being on the go every weekend it's hard to get things done but no more excuses!

it's funny how this room as already changed from one year ago!

3. Eat clean(er)- guess I should put away my Cheeto bag to write this one... but seriously my fingers have the unmistakeable orange tinge... I don't want to diet perse but I want to make better choices. I've already cut out drinks with fake sugar (aka diet soda, crystal meth lite, etc.) and have added water as my drink of choice but I want to stick to whole grains, unprocessed foods, fruits, veggies, and lean meats. I'll be doing this right after I finish up that bag of Cheetos. Nothing can be wasted! ;)

4. Get serious about scrapbooking- AKA stop putting off Blair's baby album. I need some serious time alone and motivation for this one. I'll be happy if I finish up to her 6 months on this one. High achiever over here.

seriously who is this?!

5. Read (besides devotionals and instagram hashtags...) I have a friend who always recommends good books to me. It's time I actually download one on my Kindle and stop doing laundry during nap time and read. Or maybe stop blogging during nap time? Kidding. Kind of. Because if I didn't blog everyday I would seriously have a lot more time to accomplish this list...

6. Visit friends- I have some friends who live in the San Diego area that I need to take advantage of! It's really not that far for an overnight trip. I basically need to stop being a baby about the drive and go. I know it will be lots of fun once I'm there and B is out of her car seat. :)

7. Travel (with and without baby)- This one will be easy since we already have a trip planned without B. In late June we are going to the river with some friends. Thinking about it gives me anxiety so that's all I have to say about it. ;)

a trip minus baby

8. Send a card a week- Send a card/picture to a friend once a week. I know I LOVE getting things in the mail so I want someone else to receive that joy. Plus it's a small way to teach B to think about others. I'm thinking she will add a scribble to each little note. I have written a friend's name on each week so I don't forget!

9. Build a Teepee- Or a tent. I'll really take either one. Whatever the hubby will build for me I will accept with great glee. The thought of a cute little teepee adorning Blair's play room makes me giddy. This is one thing on my summer bucket list that HAS to get done!

That's enough it! What is your summer to do list?

After ANOTHER trip to the doctor yesterday due to some loud wheezing we have yet another instance of bronchiolitis. B has had a total of 3 colds in her life and without fail each time it turns into either bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Oh the problems of a preemie.

last resort: mommy's wallet. hurry up doctor.

 Oh and wait till you see how wacko the inhaler made Blair the rest of the afternoon...

in the kitchen drawers?!

and the dishwasher?! don't worry, it's a spoon. :)

I should have video taped the craziness that was my child yesterday. She was RUNNING with her walker I'm telling you! And when she would hit the floor from being out of control she would laugh get up and do it all over again. I've decided I need to take this stuff before I work out. THEN I would be swim suit ready for sure. :)

And because the last two days wiped me out here is the rest of my uninspiring post...

Our freshly picked mocs arrived! Yay! Copper for fall and chrome for spring. I'm 100% sure I'm more excited about this than Blair is.

Stay tuned for my summer bucket list tomorrow!